Kevin Flaherty’s life really sucks. Laid off from his job and facing homelessness, he doesn’t think things can get worse. Forced to work a low-paying job at a car wash, he’s embarrassed to even tell his closest friends. Hotshot lawyer Michael Bennett comes in to have his Maserati cleaned. Kevin knows Michael well. When Kevin was fifteen, an openly gay twenty-one-year-old Michael was Kevin’s dream man. But when the teenaged Kevin made a move, Michael rejected the then too young Kevin. But nine years have passed, and Michael is surprised at how gorgeous and haughty Kevin has become. When he learns of Kevin’s situation, a smitten Michael makes it his job to clean up the disaster Kevin’s life has become. But his take-charge, bossy attitude rubs sensitive Kevin the wrong way. Things look dismal for Kevin once more, but can he find a way to let Michael see the true beauty behind his sass?

Car Wash

Kevin grinned, peering up at him from beneath sweaty dark and red streaked hair. “Of course it was. What did you expect?”


He laughed. “You’re a brat. Did anyone ever tell you that?”


Michael grinned. “Yeah, maybe I did. Come on.” He reached a hand down to haul Kevin to his feet. “I want to continue the tour.”4


“Okay, your house officially rocks,” Kevin declared, jumping on to the king-size bed covered in a featherbed topper and comforter. He buried himself in the softness. “And this bed, man, I could totally get used to this.”


Michael laughed. “I’m glad you approve.”


“I definitely do.” Kevin sighed, inhaling Michael’s scent from the bed. He hadn’t bothered to get completely redressed from the kitchen to the bedroom, so he only had on his jeans, which he’d left unfastened. He lay on his back and crossed his arms behind his head. “Rich people have it made.”


Chapter 11